Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 13, 2023

I believe imposter syndrome is pervasive and could be the greatest threat to nonprofit leadership. Imposter syndrome in the workplace is the fear that you are not qualified (or perceived to be qualified) for your current job or role. And people may be asked to lead organizations simply because there is no one else to do the job.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MAY 18, 2023

Momentum’s New Partner Services Manager, Dorian Hines, Reflects on His First 90 Days of Learning My first 90 days at Momentum has been nothing short of amazing. I am grateful to be a part of a great team of changemakers striving to make a difference within the nonprofit sector in Memphis and our service area.

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Jeff Brooks

JANUARY 5, 2023

is a big robot, stalking us all, ready to take our jobs and turn us out into the cold. So I asked AI (at Chat GPT , a free tool set up to answer questions) if it’s after my job. Here’s what AI said: I’m sorry, but I am not capable of taking on any jobs or tasks outside of providing information and answering questions.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 8, 2023

In my decades working with nonprofit boards and leaders, I know just how difficult this dynamic can be. It’s All About Mindset I love fundraising. There is something deeply satisfying about moving wealth from where it lives (in someone’s checking account) to where it can change the world (in my organization’s checking account)!

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 24, 2023

In 2022, as the executive director of a US-based national climate change nonprofit, I implemented a four-day workweek for my organization. As to my background in nonprofit leadership, I am a 30-year veteran of nonprofit organizations and political campaigns. Why is everyone talking about the Four-Day Workweek?

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this interview with NPQ , Snead expands on why she wrote the book, what she hopes to convey to Black women leaders, and how she grades the nonprofit sector on its fulfillment of promises of increased attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially following the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 15, 2023

And many staff fail to appreciate that leaders in the organizations are also trying to find meaning, make values-aligned choices for themselves and their organizations, and navigate a complex sector. These patterns of entrenchment perpetuate the disconnect staff experience between their aspirations and the reality of the workplace.

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Nonprofit Fixer

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this post, I’ll explain why, when, and how to fire a board member. That is why it is critical that your bylaws spell out how to sever the relationship of someone who has lost the trust or confidence of the corporation. Please note that just because I am listing some scenarios here, that doesn’t mean I am giving advice.

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Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 21, 2023

I have been encouraged by so many women in my life and am so thankful,” says Baker, an artist and activist, senior at George Washington College Prep High School, who is attending Spelman College in the fall. My work is an ode to my Black experience.” If I’m thinking about my story, they are my story.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 10, 2023

There is a lot that I want to dig into about your work, starting with something you said in an address at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Interdisciplinary Research Leaders fellows’ event. And I remember my father dropping us off at a clinic because my brother had some kind of skin infection on his ear. How much?”

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As a non-profit marketing and development professional, I have spent my career figuring out how to cut through the noise of a crowded marketing space. In doing so, my job is to write and design to connect and motivate my audience: be it to volunteer, donate, sign a petition, engage, et cetera. Effective Marketing.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I share my story here as an unfolding of these energies, followed by an inquiry into how we might use this ancestral knowledge to build healthier organizational and movement cultures. I focus on expanding our views on fire, which brings so many of us into justice work but can also wreak havoc and turn us against each other.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Why are some politicians and their functionaries so opposed to debt relief? Their National Black Student Loan Debt Study outlines the enormity of the student debt crisis for Black borrowers—and why addressing it is critical for racial justice. I only get the run around … I tried the Department of Education, my congressmembers.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Keeping out imaginary poison was not part of its job description. Brother Lion,” she murmured, “I did not mean to intrude.” This is getting awkward in three…two… “ Omo , I know the father is not here, but…” And there it is. “A I will not raise my son in a family built out of convenience rather than love.”

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Image credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang Editors’ note: This article is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s summer 2023 issue, “Movement Economies: Making Our Vision a Collective Reality.” …I advise everybody, be a little careful…best stay woke, keep their eyes open. We were asleep. Power doesn’t go away as the economy changes.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 15, 2022

So why do accountants leave nonprofit organizations? Triná Owens is a former nonprofit financial director who left her job to become an Accounting Manager at The Charity CFO. Why turnover in the financial department is SO damaging for nonprofits. Why Do Nonprofit Accountants Quit? I don’t know.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

But it will still fail without one thing. I need your help or advice. I can help or advise you. I share a bit about my story. I ask about their story. I want to hear yours.”[6]. The missing piece in the story. A novel can have a perfect story. The reader must turn the page. That can work.

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 6, 2018

You know what I am talking about, right? I've been there and done that on both of these scenarios and more during the 15+ years I spent working in corporate digital marketing and product / brand leadership roles. I see similar scenarios working with our agency clients since 2010. year tenure.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 18, 2021

In my previous post I outlined the 3 types of marketing automation tools fundraising operations really should understand. Plus I recommended you deploy high-level automation to support the raising of major and planned gifts. Plus, I said it can help you move your mid-level donors up. I was thinking! Quick review.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2015

I’ve been talking to many of my nonprofit marketing friends over the last few months about what my next book should cover. There were some choice words used to describe both the people and the situations, which I have toned down to Delinquents and Fusterclucks (and yes, that is, in fact, the toned-down version).

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 27, 2023

In the past three years, I have worked with or spoken to several dozen of these leaders. Nearly all have faced power struggles from within that they didn’t anticipate and can’t seem to get beyond without considerable time and energy that would otherwise be spent on the job they believed they were hired to perform.

Leadership 96

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Pam Moore

DECEMBER 6, 2018

You know what I am talking about, right? I've been there and done that on both of these scenarios and more during the 15+ years I spent working in corporate digital marketing and product / brand leadership roles. I see similar scenarios working with our agency clients since 2010. year tenure.

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

However, in their heads they are thinking “how on earth am I going to get this #$@$%@ thing done!?? I like to call it a bad case of the RAMMIES. We have all done them, seen them fail and regretted them… the RAM. I've seen marketing and business leaders fail over and over again in this scenario.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 30, 2022

Why you MUST have uncomfortable conversations with your board members. (19:20). I’m Tosha Anderson, your host. So Darcella, I wanna say thank you. I have these conversations all the time with current and prospective clients are in this weird limbo spot. Um, yeah, I’m so excited. Welcome back.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Ever wondered why so many nonprofits are stuck in their financial struggles that they end up failing their communities? Find out: Why Chyla lists “You Need to Eat” as one of her company’s values. And why nonprofits need to learn to put themselves first. (2:47). I’m Tasha Anderson. I’m your host.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I am a high-volume sales machine! Or “I don’t know.” It implies, “I am listening to you.” This implies, “I hear you.” Asking, “Can I ask you a question?” It shows why the donor wants to be part of this journey. Part I: Resume the guiding-sage role 1. Be silent: “I am listening to you.”

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 6, 2022

Why is it so hard for nonprofits to find the help they need? Why the $1B nonprofit industry is so horribly underserved (and why it’s a HUGE missed opportunity). Why the $1B nonprofit industry is so horribly underserved (and why it’s a HUGE missed opportunity). So I brought of my new friend, Mitch Stein.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Okay, Lindsay, I got 1:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? . I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Steven. I’m over here at Bloomerang, and I’ll be moderating the session as always. I’ll keep an eye on Twitter as well. .

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The Agitator

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I can’t claim that although there’s some historic correlation. Nor am I recommending fundraisers attempt to do the job of Independent Sector and urge that individuals give a greater percentage of personal income beyond the current plateau of 2%. Why “Trust” Matters. Fail at retention.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 19, 2022

In this episode, Dirk van Reenen joins us to talk about why nonprofits need a defined business structure, the right team (not just a passionate team), and the mental shift founders must make to scale. Why working in silos stops your growth, and you can avoid it. (4:25). Do I have the right people in the right role? Yes I can.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Video Transcript: hi I’m Amy Eisenstein welcome to ask the fundraising expert. Today I’m so excited to have Seth Godin here with me a well-known author speaker founder of multiple companies and all-around marketing expert. Does it resonate with me does it resonate with the person I believe I am and my place in society?

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

A carnival is a mix of contributions from bloggers and readers on a shared theme, and I chose the theme, “best advice.”. I asked you the following question: What was the one, best piece of professional advice you ever got and why? I also invited readers’ best single piece of advice for people who work at nonprofits.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

My guest this week is John Gilmore, Director of Research at Abine.com and joindeleteme.com. In this episode, John talks about why organizations are more concerned about bad press than a data breach, and why you should be cautious when using a third-party organization to solicit donations. I kind of need to know.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I got 2:00 Eastern or is it okay if I go ahead and get this part started officially? I know it’s a short week for some of you, but I really appreciate a full room. I’m Steven. I’m over here at Bloomerang, and I’ll be moderating as always. Kishshana: I’m doing great.

Management 87

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout my 35-year career as an optometrist turned social entrepreneur, I have practiced continual self-renewal in pursuit of a world where equitable access to eyeglasses is universal, especially for the poorest and most remote communities. .” When I was 23, I experienced a transcendent moment. He saw perfectly.

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Clairification

JANUARY 26, 2023

I think,” “Perhaps,” or “I might be missing something, but…” are fine ways to give our assertions a chance to be considered. But the aura of omnipotence persisted–in fact, when Google failed, we were supposed to blame evil black-hat SEO hackers, not an imperfect algorithm and a greedy monopolist. That was left to us.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

And I got two o’clock Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started officially? I guess good morning if you’re on the West Coast. If you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are. .” ” Imposter syndrome, I got that bad.

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